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1Pie Jesu from Requiem
producer:
Grace Row (engineer/producer)
vocals:
Charlotte Church
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Sian Edwards (English conductor)
recording of:
Requiem: Pie Jesu
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Requiem
Andrew Lloyd Webber33:26
2Adagio for Strings, op. 11
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber7:44
3“Una furtiva lagrima” from L’elisir d’amore
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:34
4Piano Concerto no. 21 “Elvira Madigan”: II. Andante
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 10), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 467) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 467)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:49
5Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36, “Enigma”: Var. IX. (Nimrod) Adagio
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:34
6Rose (from the O.S.T. Titanic)
recording of:
Rose
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
part of:
Titanic
James Horner2:55
7Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:43
8Palladio
strings:
The Smith Quartet and London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1995)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Strings (London Philharmonic Orchestra, LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1995)
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (in 1995)
recording of:
Palladio: I. Allegretto (in 1995)
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (in 1993)
part of:
Palladio
Karl Jenkins33:46
9Swan Lake Ballet Suite: Scène (from Act II)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky3:06
10Nessun dorma!
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:17
11Fantasia on Greensleeves from Sir John in Love
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:59
12Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio. Moderato
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar8:45
13Pavane
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré7:02
14Adagio in G minor
recording of:
Adagio in G minor (Rasquin version)
composer:
Remo Giazotto and Giscard Rasquin (production music)
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
is based on:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni8:27
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1Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò) (Sarah’s intimate version)
producer:
Frank Peterson
guitar:
Peter Weihe (in 1996-10)
keyboard:
Peter Murray (pianist and keyboardist) (in 1996-10) and Michael Soltau (in 1996-10)
soprano vocals:
Sarah Brightman (in 1996-10)
conductor:
Mike Reed (UK conductor/arranger for musicals) (in 1996-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EastWest Records GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Nemo Studio (Hamburg) in Hamburg (in 1996-10)
recording of:
Time to Say Goodbye (version with predominantly Italian lyrics, except for the phrase “time to say goodbye”) (in 1996-10)
additional lyricist:
Frank Peterson
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar Music MV and Sugar S.r.l. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
Lucio Quarantotto, Francesco Sartori, Frank Peterson44:08
2Song for Athene
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
chorus master:
Martin Neary (English organist and choral conductor)
recording of:
Song for Athene
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener7:14
3Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:13
4Canon and Gigue in D
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Thematic Catalogue of the Musical Works of Johann Pachelbel (Pachelbel catalogue by Jean M. Perreault) (number: P. 37), Johann Pachelbel: Organist, Teacher, Composer, A Critical Reexamination of His Life, Works, and Historical Significance (Pachelbel catalogue by Kathryn Janes Welter) (number: PC. 358) and Archive of Johann Pachelbel’s Works (Pachelbel catalogue by Hideo Tsukamoto) (number: T. 337)
Johann Pachelbel6:30
5“O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:29
6Cavatina (Theme from The Deer Hunter)
classical guitar:
John Williams (Classical guitarist)
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Stanley Myers4:19
7Jerusalem
conductor:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Sir Hubert Parry2:31
8Für Elise
piano:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:28
9Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Dance of the Knights
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter
Sergei Prokofiev5:18
10Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio
classical guitar:
John Williams (Classical guitarist)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo10:01
11The Flower Duet (from Lakmé)
soprano vocals:
The Vard Sisters
vocals:
The Vard Sisters
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:38
12Piano Sonata no. 14, no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:58
13Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II. Romance. Andante
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic Orchestra (New York Philharmonic) (on 1973-03-12)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1973-03-12)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan (on 1973-03-12)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante (on 1973-03-12)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:33
14The Phantom of the Opera
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Michael Crawford (UK actor and singer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Christine, The Phantom)
additional lyricist:
Mike Batt
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist) and Richard Stilgoe
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
The Really Useful Group Ltd (not for release label use!)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
revision of:
The Phantom of the Opera (lyrics without Charles Hart’s words)
Andrew Lloyd Webber4:30
15Main Theme from Star Wars
orchestra:
Skywalker Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
John Williams5:55

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rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique, French mechanical reproduction rights society)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 2000)
licensed to:Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11514754 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000051TUB [info]